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Mongo Santamaría

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

April 7, 1917

died

February 1, 2003

place of birth

Havana, Cuba

also known as

Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría Rodríguez · Ramón Santamaría Rodríguez

total credits

3 movies

Biography

Ramón 'Mongo' Santamaría Rodríguez was a Cuban percussionist and bandleader who spent most of his career in the United States. Primarily a conga drummer, he was a leading figure in the pachanga and boogaloo dance crazes of the 1960s.

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Known For

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

as Self - Performer (archive footage)

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York

as Self (archive footage)

Salsa

Salsa

Filmography

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Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
7.6

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

2021as Self - Performer (archive footage)
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
8.0

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York

2021as Self (archive footage)
Salsa
10.0

Salsa

1976